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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,887.00, 107,484.17 and 42,077.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,887.00, 107,484.17 and 42,077.00 is: 58,066.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,887.00 : 107,484.17 = 42,077.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,887.00/107,484.17 = 42,077.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,887.00x = 107,484.17 × 42,077.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,887.00x = 4,522,611,479.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,522,611,479.42/77,887.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,066.32

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